Headquarters & Staff

CMUA Headquarters

BARRY MOLINE
Executive Director

Barry Moline is Executive Director of the California Municipal Utilities Association, where he has served since January 2017. He represents California’s municipal electric and water utilities before the legislature and state agencies.  Mr. Moline has worked in the energy industry since the early 1980s. He represented the Florida Municipal Electric Association from 1996-2016. In Washington, D.C., he worked for the American Public Power Association, the national trade association of municipal electric utilities. He has done oil and natural gas research for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Fuels, investigated renewable energy and energy efficiency for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Guatemala.  Mr. Moline holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois in Vocational and Technical Education (1979) and a Master’s degree from Washington University in Engineering and Policy. Contact Barry bmoline@cmua.org or (916) 326-5801

 

DANIELLE BLACET
Director for Water

Danielle joined CMUA in November 2014 as Director for Water and represents CMUA’s water member agencies before the legislature and regulatory agencies on a multitude of issues including drinking water, drought, water conservation/water use-efficiency and the water-energy nexus.  She has more than 15 years of experience working with California public water agencies and in multi-member associations including the Association of California Water Agencies and Western Growers Association. While at Western Growers she helped establish and managed a multi-state charitable foundation program providing grants, materials and other resources for water-efficient gardens in K-12 educational institutions. Danielle also has worked in political consulting and public affairs for both statewide and national clients. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and Political Science from the University of California at Davis and a Certificate of Achievement in Computer Information Science from American River College. Contact Danielle dblacet@cmua.org or (916) 326-5802
 

PATRICK WELCH
Legislative Director for Energy

Patrick joined CMUA in December 2017 as Legislative Director of Energy and represents CMUA’s members on energy issues before the legislature. Before joining CMUA, Patrick worked for two members of the State Senate, most recently as Capitol Director for State Senator Jerry Hill. He oversaw the development of the Senator’s bill package, which in 2017 included the successful passage and chaptering of measures on CPUC reform and utility billing. Prior to that Patrick was a legislative aide for then-State Senator Alex Padilla, where he tracked bills on energy, transportation, local government, and judicial issues, and maintained relationships with executive branch agencies, community groups, and other stakeholders. Patrick holds a master’s degree in public administration (MPA) from the University of San Francisco and a bachelor’s degree in politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He and his wife live in Sacramento. Contact Patrick pwelch@cmua.org or (916) 326-5803
 

CHRISTINE CHAPMAN
Event and Membership Manager

Christine joined CMUA in January 2016 as Events and Membership Manager with over 20 years of experience in operations management for non-profits, associations and Joint Powers Agencies representing both private entities and public agencies. Christine’s experience includes planning and executing small to large scale conferences and trade shows for both private corporations and public agencies in the healthcare, workers’ compensation insurance, and public affairs industries. She spent the early part of her career working with healthcare and pediatric professionals developing a childcare education program for new parents and distributed nationwide in partnership with healthcare and pharmaceutical corporations.  In her role at CMUA, she oversees the planning and execution of the association’s conferences, meetings, educational/training programs, and other member-related events.  She directs the member recruitment and retention objectives and strategies for all categories of membership and manages the association's IT including the website, database and member portal. She is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America with a Bachelor’s Degree in both Culinary Arts Management and Culinary Science, she received her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation through the Convention Industry Council and is an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) trainer. Contact Christine cchapman@cmua.org or (916) 326-5804
 

TERESA REXRODE
Office Manager

Teresa joined CMUA in February 2016 as Office Manager.  With over 25 years of experience in both the public and the private sector in the field of administration, she most recently served as the office manager for Health Care Investment Visions, a healthcare venture governance and funding firm. Her experience and work span the fields of healthcare, finance, and educational sectors, and charitable organizations. Teresa possesses a strong background in strategic planning, human resources, financial administration, member management, procurement, procedural systems design and other responsibilities that directly impact organizational productivity and financial health. Contact Teresa trexrode@cmua.org or (916) 326-5811

 

JONATHAN YOUNG
Regulatory Advocate

Jonathan joined CMUA in 2017 as Regulatory Advocate, focusing on issues important to the Association’s water agency members. Prior to joining CMUA, Jonathan worked for the California Association of REALTORS®, where he monitored and interacted with more than 50 regulatory bodies.  In addition to his association experience, Jonathan has managed campaigns at the city, county and legislative levels.  A San Francisco Bay Area transplant, Jonathan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Santa Clara University. Contact Jonathan jyoung@cmua.org or (916) 326-5806

 

MATT WILLIAMS
Communications Manager

Matt joined CMUA in May 2017 as Communications Manager. In this role, Matt is responsible for developing a wide range of written and online communications for CMUA members, and he will work to maintain a positive image for CMUA. Matt is the editor for CMUA's premier magazine for water and energy, California Water & Power. He directs the association's online presence including social media efforts and the website, as well as supporting CMUA’s legislative program with advocacy communications. Most recently, Matt was managing editor of Techwire, a news website and magazine focused on the intersection of government and technology in California and the Sacramento area. Matt also has been a communications specialist for the Association of California Water Agencies. Matt holds a master’s degree in Journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder and bachelor’s degrees in English and Environmental Studies from California State University, Sacramento. He started his career as a newspaper reporter and researcher for Sports Illustrated. Contact Matt mwilliams@cmua.org or (916) 326-5805